Who is HUNGRY in New Orleans? ... people who are poor
Poverty Line in United States -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Family of 4 in US- $22,050
Single Parent family- 10,830 Total Poverty in Orleans Parish:468,453 Total Poverty in Louisiana:4,334,094
Poverty Line in New Orleans---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.9% live below poverty
72.1% live at or below poverty
Break down of percentages of people in poverty in NOLA:
Children 0-5 years of age: 43%
Children 6-11 year of age: 42.4%
Children 12-17 years of age: 36.5%
Adults 18-64 years of age: 24%
Adults 65 and older: 19.3%
Who is HUNGRY in New Orleans? ... people who are poor
Poverty Line in United States -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Family of 4 in US- $22,050
Single Parent family- 10,830
Total Poverty in Orleans Parish: 468,453
Total Poverty in Louisiana: 4,334,094
Poverty Line in New Orleans---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.9% live below poverty
72.1% live at or below poverty
Break down of percentages of people in poverty in NOLA:
Children 0-5 years of age: 43%
Children 6-11 year of age: 42.4%
Children 12-17 years of age: 36.5%
Adults 18-64 years of age: 24%
Adults 65 and older: 19.3%